Hope Wabuke
The Root
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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These New and Upcoming Books by Black Authors Will Give You Life in These Perilous Times
In these dark, cold winter months, let us take comfort in the amazing things black people are doing in literature. 2018 is going to be lit, y’all. → Read More
For the Love of Black Boys: Derrick Barnes and His Ode to the Fresh Cut
Derrick Barnes is the author of nine books for children, the most recent being Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut. → Read More
The 16 Best Books of the Year by Black Authors
The end of 2017 is near, which means it is time for annual year-end “best of” lists to pop up everywhere. Here, The Root presents our annual list of the most compelling books published in 2017 by black authors in affordable, regular print runs—which is why Beyoncé’s $300 literary opus on the making of Lemonade that dropped this August does not make the list. → Read More
Give Someone a Good Read With 1 of These 26 Best Books by Black Authors
Looking for a great book? Looking for a great gift? Here are 26 of the best books by black authors published in 2016. They are realistic stories, science fiction and fantasy stories, mystery thrillers, investigative journalism and histories. Ranging from fiction to poetry, short stories to essay collections, there is something here for every taste. → Read More
In Colson Whitehead’s Imaginative The Underground Railroad, the Train to Freedom Is Real
The author perfectly marries the historical horrors of slavery with a modern-day twist. → Read More
Hidden Figures: Meet the Black, Female Math Geniuses Who Helped Win the Space Race
Before you see the star-studded film featuring Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer, check out the book about these amazing black women who worked for NASA. → Read More
Luvvie Ajayi Is Only Judging You Because She Wants You to Do Better
The blogger’s collection of witty essays is less about pointing fingers and more about building a positive, healthy self and society. → Read More
Black Lotus Is a Woman’s Search for Racial Identity in a Racist World
“‘Passing’ describes the choice to identify as a member of another racial group rather than face social prejudice,” writes Sil Lai Abrams in her memoir, Black Lotus: A Woman’s Search for Racial Identity. → Read More
A Black Man’s Coming of Age in the Age of Obama
Mychal Denzel Smith’s powerful debut captures the contemporary black experience while deftly connecting it to the past. → Read More
Insurrections: Rion Amilcar Scott’s Debut Short Story Collection Hits All the Right Notes
The first-time author crafts a rich world with stories of black residents in the fictional Maryland town of Cross River. → Read More
Chris Abani: 'The middle-class view of Africa is a problem'
The prolific Nigerian writer, who fled to the US after being repeatedly imprisoned for his views, wants a more diverse representation of the continent → Read More
The Fire This Time: Anthology Features a New Generation of Authors Speaking Out on Race
In 2011 Jesmyn Ward won the National Book Award for her novel Salvage the Bones, an exploration of one black family’s experience during the 12 days leading up to, and after, Hurricane Katrina. → Read More
Young-Adult Author Jacqueline Woodson on Writing Stories That Appeal to All Ages
The award-winning writer talked to The Root about her latest work, her first book for adults in over a decade. → Read More
Meet Yaa Gyasi, the Author of the Slavery Novel Everyone Is Talking About
The first-time novelist spoke to The Root about the inspiration behind her best-seller, Homegoing, what it was like being African in America and how reading Toni Morrison changed her life. → Read More
New Discovery of Book Published by Black Woman in 1891 Shines Light on 19th Century Novels by Black Americans
When one thinks of 19th century America, slavery and the Civil War come to mind. American slavery, as we know, was a heinous, painful institution characterized by terrifying acts of violence. → Read More
Book Review: Terry McMillan Writes What Breaks Her Heart
Terry McMillan is known for such best-selling novels as Waiting to Exhale, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Mama, and A Day Late and a Dollar Short. → Read More
15 New Books by Black Authors to Dive Into This Summer
Summer is just around the corner—and with it comes some time for a restful vacation. → Read More
11 Summer Must-Reads for Young Readers
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, by Mildred D. Taylor. Taylor, one of the first African-American children’s-book authors to gain widespread acclaim, later won the Newbery Medal for the book. → Read More
Rachel Howzell Hall Crafts a New Type of Hero in Her Detective Mysteries
Fans of the detective-mystery genre will discover something rare in Trail of Echoes: Detective Elouise Norton is a black female hero. → Read More
In Search of the Truth About James Brown
in Kill ’Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul, author James McBride says that Brown deserves better than the stereotypes that have always been part of his legacy. → Read More